Muhammad Ali
Publisher
PolyGram Video
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
It's 1974, Muhammed Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Forman is ten years younger and the Heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set.
7) I am Ali
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend as we've never seen Ali before. The documentary is told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of voice recordings combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends, including his daughters, son, ex-wife and brother, plus legends of the boxing community including Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Gene Kilroy.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The powerful documentary examines the life of Muhammad Ali beyond the boxing ring to offer a personal perspective on the American sporting legend. Investigating Ali's spiritual transformation includes his conversion to Islam, resistance to the Vietnam War draft, and humanitarian work. The documentary connects Ali's transcendent life story to America' struggles with race, religion, and war in the twentieth century.
10) Soul power
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In 1974 the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Southern Africa for a 12-hour, three-night concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The music festival became a reality when Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine convinced boxing promoter Don King to combine the event with the 'Rumble in the Jungle, ' the epic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Follow Muhammad Ali's rise from Louisville, Kentucky to international fame, as key events unfolded in Ali's life, including his stunning conversion to Islam and his change of name, his dramatic stand against the Vietnam-era draft, his three-year exile from the ring, his legendary comeback fights, his courageous battle with Parkinson's disease, and his inspirational reemergence on the world stage at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
12) Facing Ali
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Ten of boxing's finest fighters tell what it was like to battle Muhammad Ali, the man many consider to be the best boxer ever. Ali's incomparable journey is recounted through the eyes of those who stepped through the ropes and into history. Join these respected fighters as they weigh in on 'The Greatest' and pay tribute to a living legend.
Publisher
StarVista Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts were a fixture on NBC's Thursday night lineup from 1973 to 1984. In those 11 years, Dean and his panel of pals successfully ridiculed, embarrassed, and made fun of legendary stars like Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, and Dean Martin himself, and America loved it! The DVD brings back all the fun from years gone by, and contains hours of hilarious camp and humor as celebrities are roasted by a who's who of stage, screen, sports,...
15) The greatest
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of the life of Muhammad Ali, from his Olympic gold medal victories to his battle to regain his heavyweight title.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Using rare archival footage, some of which has not been seen for decades, this film presents Muhammad Ali, three times Heavyweight Champion of the World. Early in his career, he was known as The Louisville Lip, and from his early days as Cassius Clay, through his tumultuous reign as the Heavyweight boxing champion of the world, the film traces his maturation as a public speaker.
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
After Cassius Clay wins a gold medal in the Olympics, several millionaires from Kentucky invest in him and his professional career begins. Clay fights Henry Cooper, Cleveland Williams, Floyd Patterson, and finally, in 1964, Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship. In the meantime, Clay has been influenced by Malcolm X, converts to the Muslim faith and changes his name to Muhammad Ali. Because of his religious convictions, Ali refuses induction...